RHYL Golf Club and Denbighshire County Council have been working together to ensure that the Central Prestatyn Coastal Defence Scheme will be delivered on time and within budget.

The scheme has had a significant impact on the golf club and course, and the council have been working with the club to ensure that the impact is minimised and the club can continue operating after the completion of the project.

As a result of the Flood Defence Scheme, the club needs a new club house, the cost of which will be covered by the original agreed budget for the scheme.

This is possible because sufficient contingency was included in the project budget to cover costs associated with the club house. The initial plan was to refurbish the existing club house but that was deemed impractical following more detailed inspections of the building.

Councillor Barry Mellor, Lead Member for Environment and Transport said: “Denbighshire County Council has maintained a good working relationship with Rhyl Golf Club throughout the construction period and appreciates that the work has had significant impact on the club and its operating capacity. We would like to thank the club for their co-operation during this period.

"We now look forward to working with them to complete this project as soon as possible, so that properties are protected from coastal flooding and normal operations can resume at the club.”

The finish date for the scheme is on course for the end of next year.

A total of 85 per cent of the funding for the Coastal Defence Scheme has come from Welsh Government, with 15 per cent match funding coming from Denbighshire County Council.

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Dave Miller, Finance Director at Rhyl Golf Club said: “This new clubhouse will be a brilliant asset, with a number of benefits to the community in the area. It will be a community hub, with capabilities for functions, as well as an updated home for the golfers of Rhyl.

"We thank the council for their co-operation, and we look forward to welcoming our golfers back to play through this new Spring Season.”

The flood scheme will protect more than 2,000 properties from potential floods and coastal erosion for the next 100 years.